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    Sorry just remembered you're tired. Carts another day...
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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post

    What about the silver meister?
    Had one and sold it to SpeedySteve - it has its fans but it was a bit too detailed for my taste .. silver coils ... I preferred the Royal N which I think has gold coils, softer and less detailed but more musical to my ears .. Steve loves the Silver Meister though and he has a Royal N too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post
    Tom I'm also looking at arms so your thoughts are welcome. And the Audio-Creative GrooveMaster II is beautiful!
    If I was to change the Ortofon - and I'm reluctant to do that as it's very good - it would be either that or the new Jelco TK 850L or 950L. They look superb value for money.

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    Ortofon are out of stock of the Royal N - trying to find one in Spain.

    Would you recommend the heavier titanium wand of the Audio Creative Tom?
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    If you can find an FR-64S, that's about as good as it gets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post
    Ortofon are out of stock of the Royal N - trying to find one in Spain.

    Would you recommend the heavier titanium wand of the Audio Creative Tom?
    Yes if I was going for that over the Jelco TK 950L I'd definitely go titanium and get the movable base for good measure.

    Do look at the Jelco, it's far and away the best arm they've ever sold under their own brand. Hugo (Ammonite) here has them in stock.

    Quote Originally Posted by hifi_dave View Post
    If you can find an FR-64S, that's about as good as it gets.
    Agreed ... but only if you get a good one. The youngest of them is going to be 30 years old. Most at a minimum need rewiring these days and many have shot bearings and even rusty springs on the dynamic balance. I've had a couple, a good one and a bad one! My Ikeda IT-345, that is similar in most ways including all dimensions, also doubles up on bearings (vertical motion is only supported on one side of the FR vs a pair on the Ikeda). Having said that Angus (phonomac) has figured out how to service them, many tonearm people won't touch them, too complicated.

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    I run an Audio Creative Groovemaster II with Arche headshell and Shilabe cart. Had a Moerch dp6 before it and prefer the A.C. They are modelled on the EMT arm and were made for use with SPUs as explained on the website, and A.C. are SPU dealers. My next move cart wise will be a Royal N (would love the GM for the looks alone but already have the Arche headshell and £650ish for the "grinded , wood" headshell grates (grinds) a bit). Would stick with the Shilabe if it was not for their ridiculous price now. £1100 for the Royal N is a bargain although I would forgo the Arche headshell for the A95GM!
    Back to arms and I think no higher recommendation for the A.C. can be made than Matt / Audio Grail uses one on his Garrards to run high zoot Koetsus and an Audio Note Io Ltd. and it does them justice.
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    Deleted after doing a little research!
    Last edited by farflungstar; 24-02-2018 at 15:03.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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